I personally think the Qubes are over-priced. They may be attractive to a beginning quilter, but maybe not so much for someone who has progressed a bit into quilting. The Hunter Star is a relatively difficult block to start with, especially in the smaller size, but might work for you if you are okay with precision piecing. I would recommend starting out by deciding exactly what it is you want to make first, and then just purchasing the die(s) that will make that pattern. You will learn a lot as you go along and most of us change a lot during that process.